hearten

verb

heart·en ˈhär-tᵊn How to pronounce hearten (audio)

heartened; heartening ˈhärt-niŋ How to pronounce hearten (audio)

ˈhär-tᵊn-iŋ

transitive verb

: to give heart to : cheer

hearteningly

ˈhärt-niŋ-lē How to pronounce hearten (audio)

ˈhär-tᵊn-iŋ-

adverb

Example Sentences

The team's victory has heartened its fans. thinking we were hopelessly lost, we were heartened by the sight of a familiar farmhouse

Recent Examples on the Web This design feature, this core consequence of the Islamic creed, should hearten democrats and deject despots.

Haroon Moghul, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022 That had to hearten theater operators, who could use a few more wins of whatever scale after 20 months of brutal pandemic punishment.

David Bloom, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021 This summer’s book club lineup features two authors with riveting, intensely personal stories that resonate and hearten in these strange times of pandemic and recovery.

Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2021 It’s a finding that will hearten leaders, including Biden, who seek to breathe fresh life into NATO next week.

Washington Post, 10 June 2021 The whole episode should hearten the lawyers who defended Carlson against a 2019 defamation case.

Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2021 Some questions had answers, but ones that may not hearten those struggling to get benefits.

Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2021 And while Nunez-Smith is less known in political circles, her role in creating a leading program to promote health equity will hearten those concerned about Covid’s impact on communities of color.

John Tozzi, Bloomberg.com, 10 Nov. 2020 But no matter how profitable the Io turns out to be, the very fact that Binx and other companies are trying to bring products like this to market is heartening from a public health perspective.

Mark Hay, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2020 See More

hearten

verb

as in to inspire

to fill with courage or strength of purpose thinking we were hopelessly lost, we were heartened by the sight of a familiar farmhouse

Synonyms & Similar Words

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inspire
encourage
embolden
inspirit
stimulate
reinforce
invigorate
bear up
reassure
steel
enliven
provoke
animate
buck up
buoy (up)
assure
strengthen
galvanize
energize
excite
cheer (up)
chirk (up)
fortify
reenforce
enforce
quicken
rally
stir
boost

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

dishearten
discourage
daunt
sadden
demoralize
depress
undermine
dispirit
weaken
debilitate
intimidate
enfeeble
hamstring
psych (out)

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of hearten are embolden, encourage, and inspirit. While all these words mean "to fill with courage or strength of purpose," hearten implies the lifting of dispiritedness or despondency by an infusion of fresh courage or zeal.

a hospital patient heartened by good news

While in some cases nearly identical to hearten, embolden implies the giving of courage sufficient to overcome timidity or reluctance.

emboldened by her first success, she tried an even more difficult climb

Although the words encourage and hearten have much in common, encourage suggests the raising of one's confidence especially by an external agency.

the teacher's praise encouraged the students to greater efforts

The words inspirit and hearten are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, inspirit, somewhat literary, implies instilling life, energy, courage, or vigor into something.

patriots inspirited the people to resist

单词	hearten
释义	hearten verb heart·en ˈhär-tᵊn heartened; heartening ˈhärt-niŋ ˈhär-tᵊn-iŋ transitive verb : to give heart to : cheer hearteningly ˈhärt-niŋ-lē ˈhär-tᵊn-iŋ- adverb Synonyms bear up buck up buoy (up) cheer (up) chirk (up) embolden encourage inspire inspirit steel See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences The team's victory has heartened its fans. thinking we were hopelessly lost, we were heartened by the sight of a familiar farmhouse Recent Examples on the Web This design feature, this core consequence of the Islamic creed, should hearten democrats and deject despots. Haroon Moghul, CNN, 29 Apr. 2022 That had to hearten theater operators, who could use a few more wins of whatever scale after 20 months of brutal pandemic punishment. David Bloom, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021 This summer’s book club lineup features two authors with riveting, intensely personal stories that resonate and hearten in these strange times of pandemic and recovery. Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2021 It’s a finding that will hearten leaders, including Biden, who seek to breathe fresh life into NATO next week. Washington Post, 10 June 2021 The whole episode should hearten the lawyers who defended Carlson against a 2019 defamation case. Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2021 Some questions had answers, but ones that may not hearten those struggling to get benefits. Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Feb. 2021 And while Nunez-Smith is less known in political circles, her role in creating a leading program to promote health equity will hearten those concerned about Covid’s impact on communities of color. John Tozzi, Bloomberg.com, 10 Nov. 2020 But no matter how profitable the Io turns out to be, the very fact that Binx and other companies are trying to bring products like this to market is heartening from a public health perspective. Mark Hay, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1524, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition hearten verb heart·en ˈhär-tᵊn heartened; heartening : to give new hope or courage to The win heartened the team's fans. hearten verb as in to inspire to fill with courage or strength of purpose thinking we were hopelessly lost, we were heartened by the sight of a familiar farmhouse Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance inspire encourage embolden inspirit stimulate reinforce invigorate bear up reassure steel enliven provoke animate buck up buoy (up) assure strengthen galvanize energize excite cheer (up) chirk (up) fortify reenforce enforce quicken rally stir boost Antonyms & Near Antonyms dishearten discourage daunt sadden demoralize depress undermine dispirit weaken debilitate intimidate enfeeble hamstring psych (out) See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of hearten are embolden, encourage, and inspirit. While all these words mean "to fill with courage or strength of purpose," hearten implies the lifting of dispiritedness or despondency by an infusion of fresh courage or zeal. a hospital patient heartened by good news While in some cases nearly identical to hearten, embolden implies the giving of courage sufficient to overcome timidity or reluctance. emboldened by her first success, she tried an even more difficult climb Although the words encourage and hearten have much in common, encourage suggests the raising of one's confidence especially by an external agency. the teacher's praise encouraged the students to greater efforts The words inspirit and hearten are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, inspirit, somewhat literary, implies instilling life, energy, courage, or vigor into something. patriots inspirited the people to resist
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hearten

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